Bacolod City National High School won the High School Category of the MassKara Festival 2026 Street Dance and Arena Competition on Saturday, October 17.
The arena competition was held at SM City Bacolod, with four participating schools: ABKASA National High School, Jovito Sayson National High School, Bacolod City National High School, and Progreso Village National High School.
Bacolod City National High School received ₱790,000 in cash prizes, comprising ₱750,000 in championship winnings, ₱20,000 from Mang Inasal, and ₱20,000 from SM City Bacolod. The school will also receive ₱20,000 worth of products from Pocari Sweat.
The school won Best in Theme and Concept, Best in Introduction, and Most Disciplined Contingent, earning ₱30,000 for each award. It also received the Sunsilk Zero-Lagas Energy Award and an additional ₱20,000.
In the Merry Making High School Category, Bacolod City National High School also placed first, receiving ₱15,000 from DITO and four mobile phones from Globe.
ABKASA National High School won Best in Mask and Costume, receiving ₱30,000. The school also placed second in the Merry Making category, earning ₱10,000 from DITO.
Progreso Village National High School won Best in Music, receiving ₱30,000. It also placed third in the Merry Making category, earning ₱5,000 from DITO, and received the Kapuso Choice Award worth ₱15,000.
The Street Dance competition was judged by Dr. Carlou Gana-an Bernaldez, Elric Matillano Batilaran, MPA, Joseph Alexis A. Cadeliña, MPA, Victor Hao Cuenco, and Dr. March C. Mandal.
The Arena competition was judged by Francisco M. Cerbo, Jr., MPA, Mhike Jelord J. Rollo, Dr. Angel V. Bisaga, Jr., Catherine F. Vestil, Steven Jacosalem, Jeremy Teo Rondovio, and Homer S. Bacalso, chairman of the board of judges.
The competition featured student performers, choreographers, teachers, and school communities representing the four participating schools.
The event carried this year’s MassKara Festival theme, “Share The Smile. Celebrate Gugma,” under the festival’s “MassKara For All” campaign.*
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